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Beast from Water
How is the meeting at the beginning of this chapter different than the others?
What rule concerning the conch is broken throughout the meeting?
Ralph tells the group that things are falling apart.
What does he say is the main reason for this?
How does Jack feel about the littluns' belief in the 'beast'?
What revelation does Simon make about the beast?
What does Jack say makes him a better leader than Ralph?
Why doesn't Ralph blow the conch to call back the boys after they scatter away?
What does "self–confident" mean?
What does "random scatter" mean in this context?
What does Ralph wish for at the end of the chapter?
Question #1
This chapter is called "Beast from Air."
What really is the "beast from air"?
Question #2
Who are the first boys to encounter this "beast"?
Question #3
What is Jack's plan to deal with this "furry" beast?
Question #4
What does Simon's understanding of the beast as a "human at once heroic and sick" reveal about his character?
Question #5
Find the passage where Ralph leaves volunteers to investigate the "castle" on his own. The author states that Ralph was surrounded by "chasms" of empty air.
What feeling does the term "chasms" create in the reader?